corporations during 1994-2007. Our findings are most consistent with a beneficent effect of weak governance on CEO dismissal decisions‚ suggesting that insulation from shareholder pressure may allow for better long-term decision-making. 1. Introduction From Adam Smith (1776) and Berle and Means (1932) to Hermalin and Weisbach (1998)‚ economists have expressed concern about entrenched CEOs’ ability to pursue personal gain at the expense of shareholders. The prevailing belief is that firms
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The Sociology of the Jamaican Dancehall: Transcending Conflict‚ Embracing Webs of Significance Orville Beckford‚ UWI Mona This paper aims to increase awareness of the functional aspect and contribution of the dancehall space to Jamaican society and culture‚ and uses the dancehall space to show the organic nature of Jamaica’s inner cities with its webs of significance. It enquires into the significance of the dancehall space to Jamaican society and culture‚ recognizing the importance of dancehall
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Kevin Howlett ITT Tech Institute Mr. Kepner ENG 1320: Grammar and Comp Research Paper Mega Retailers vs. Moms and Pops Do mega retailers have a major impact on small town businesses? When global giants such as Wal-Mart or Lowes move into a town‚ are the smaller and family owned businesses forced out of business? These are a few questions many people have asked. Research has been conducted to evaluate these large retailers impact on communities across America. Wal-Mart‚ one
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A Research Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Course SOC102 “Factors Affecting Students who belong to Broken Families” (Group 1) Submitted By: Patricia Jaucian Sheila Sembrano Martin Erico Floro Christheniel Esposo Michael Docot BSIT III-A 13715 MT 4:00PM – 5:30PM Submitted To: Mr. Rex Villacrusis SOC102 Instructor February 26‚ 2013 Acknowledgement The researchers express their sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to the following individuals and institutions
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contributors in society’s development in future. Recently‚ many children who have been exposed to physical punishment or domestic violence by one of their family members cannot express their feelings verbally until they become adults. In this paper‚ I will prove that physical punishment has negative effects more than positive effects especially on their mental capacity. Should parents use physical punishment on their children?
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Chapter I The History/Background Introduction Telecommunications is one of the most potent forces in the world today. It influences every one of us as an individual. As each year passes‚ telecommunications grows in scope. The early pioneers of rapid would never recognize today’s vast array of electronic media—broadcast television‚ cable TV‚ direct broadcast satellite‚ multimedia‚ video cassettes‚ the internet just to name a few. Neither
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activity based learning of commerce education should be revived. Thus the paper consists of the elaboration of the system in commerce education‚ the modern themes to be utilised as an activity based learning in commerce education‚ and similarly the importance of the same with the present demand in the market is also well elaborated. While at last providing suggestions it is said that by adopting certain methods mentioned in the paper a sound‚ well defined and refined objectives of commerce education can
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Bank of Japan Working Paper Series Banks’ Stockholdings and the Correlation between Bonds and Stocks : A Portfolio Theoretic Approach Yoshiyuki Fukuda* yoshiyuki.fukuda@boj.or.jp Kazutoshi Kan** kazutoshi.kan@boj.or.jp Yoshihiko Sugihara*** No.13-E-6 March 2013 Bank of Japan 2-1-1 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho‚ Chuo-ku‚ Tokyo 103-0021‚ Japan * ** *** International Department (ex-Financial System and Bank Examination Department) Financial System and Bank Examination Department Personnel
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September 28‚ 2007 Notification No.0928010 Attention to: Commissioner of Prefectural Health Supervising Department From Director of Evaluation and Licensing Division‚ Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau Ministry of Health‚ Labour and Welfare Basic principles on Global Clinical Trials* Up to the present according to “Ethnic Factors in the Acceptability of Foreign Clinical Data” based on ICH-E5 guideline (Notification. No. 762‚ Director of Evaluation and Licensing Division‚ Pharmaceutical
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Pakhi Goyal Research Paper Contemporary History August 25‚ 2012 “The planes were hijacked‚ the buildings fell‚ and thousands of lives were lost nearly a thousand miles from here. But the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were an attack on the heart of America. And standing here in the heartland of America‚ we say in one voice: We will not give in to terrorists; We will not rest until they are found and defeated; We will win this struggle‚ not for glory‚ nor wealth‚ nor power
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